My 10 Simple Pleasures

I was visiting some of my blogger friends earlier, kind of kicking around some thoughts about what to post tonight, and I visited Jeana. You remember from my last post that she has a cool new template, and a new address as well? She was tagged to do another meme, this time it's 10 Simple Pleasures. Hmmmmm......Okay, I think I can do that.

DIANE'S 10 SIMPLE PLEASURES
(In no particular order)

1. Warm cookies fresh from the oven with a big glass of ice cold milk.

2. Holding a sleeping baby. Freebie: Also, the scent of a clean baby.

3. Having all the doors locked for the night, with my daughter and husband and me safely inside for the night.

4. Being freshly shaved and showered, and getting into a freshly made bed, made with sun-dried linens.

5. Falling snow, and new snow with no tracks or marks on it.

6. Holding a purring cat in my lap.

7. Someone telling me, "I Love You," and knowing they sincerely mean it. Especially my hubby, daughter and other family. :-) And, telling them the same, and having them know I mean it from the bottom of my heart. :-)

8. Sitting down and looking at my clean house. (It happens so rarely, I never tire of seeing it. Really.)

9. The joy and peace of lying down to sleep at night, knowing I am safe in the arms of my loving, forgiving
GOD.

10. Opening a new can of ground Columbian coffee, and inhaling the de-larripin' coffee-licious aroma. Mmmmm.............Good.

Bonus: YOU. Yes, YOU, over there, still in your gown and housecoat that you wouldn't be seen dead in out in public, but it's the most comfortable outfit you own. And YOU, the one in the old t-shirt and sweats with the cranky baby on your hip, blogging with your right hand as you jiggle the baby with your left. And I could never forget YOU there, the one with all those problems and troubles of your own, but you take the time to leave comments on all the new blogs, the ones who are struggling with Spiritual battles, the ones who need a word of encouragement. And then there's YOU, you who finds humor in everyday things, and helps us to laugh at ourselves.

Did you find yourself in any of those descriptions? Because you're there, blogger friends, I know you are. And I appreciate you, every one. :-)

Regarding the photos, the first one is me and Jessica, in early September 1988. She is 10 months old here.
Notice the old housecoat? LOL :-) Ah, the peace and contentment of a sleeping baby. *Sigh*.............
The second one is Candy, my 13 year old Siamese mixed kitty. You can't really tell from the photo, but she is on a pillow on my lap, and I took the picture. She is getting to be an old lady, and I am dreading having to give her up. She's like a member of the family. *Sniff.......Sigh*..............

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Just FYI, I am sitting here blogging away in an old housedress and house shoes, my usual blogging uniform. ;-)
Just for fun, if you'd like, leave me a comment telling me what you're wearing when you read this. I'll bet it'll be fun, and no cheating. ;-) If you have on a polyester lounge suit and platform shoes, you'd best 'fess up, LOL. :-)

That's about all I have for this post. Anybody else who'd like to participate, feel free to put a link in my comments. This one served 2 purposes---It gave me something to post, and it helped me count some of my many blessings. Hope everyone has a Wonderful Wednesday. :-)